MNU Students Invited to Participate in an Exchange Programme

Maqsut Narikbayev University announces the opening of applications for participation in the academic mobility competition for the autumn semester of the 2026–2027 academic year. Students will have the opportunity to spend a semester at partner universities in China, Germany, France, Turkey, South Korea, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, Lithuania, Poland, Indonesia and Georgia.

Bachelor’s students who have completed at least 60 ECTS credits, as well as Master’s and Doctoral students, are eligible to participate in the competition. 

Eligibility Criteria: 

• GPA – minimum 2.5, and minimum 3.0 for Erasmus+; 

• English language proficiency – minimum B2. 

Application deadline: October 1, 2026 

The application and all required documents must be submitted via the web version of Smart MNU. 

Required documents: 

• Student application form (download); 

• Scanned copy of the international passport; 

• Transcript of academic records for the current academic year (in Russian and English); 

• International certificate confirming foreign language proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, Duolingo). Countries requiring mandatory IELTS/TOEFL: Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and the Republic of Korea; 

• Completed application form according to the prescribed format (download); 

• Written consent of the parents (guardians, legal representatives) of the applicant to study abroad within the framework of academic mobility (download); 

• Recommendation letters in Kazakh, Russian, or English (if available); 

• Copies of certificates of merit, certificates, and diplomas in the selected field of study, obtained for participation in national or international-level events (if available); 

• Copies of documents confirming the applicant’s status in the following categories (if applicable): 

• family composition certificate confirming a large family status; 

• a document confirming the absence of parents (for orphans and students left without parental care); 

• a document confirming the student’s disability. 

In addition, please review the list of partner universities and courses in advance and coordinate your selected courses with your academic advisor in accordance with your study program. 

Should you have any questions, please contact the International Cooperation Office via mobility@kazguu.kz, Instagram @mnu_international, or visit us in person at Room 220. 

The list of partner universities will be updated as information is received! 

Partner Universities under Self-Funding Programme:

South Korea:

SolBridge International School of Business, Daejon	Business administration	2
Incheon National University, Incheon	Translation studies, Applied Linguistics	1
	International Relations	1

Czech Republic:

Ostrava University, Ostrava	Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics, Economics, Finance, Management	5
Mendel University, Brno	Business Administration	2

Hungary:

University of Dunaújváros, Dunaújváros

Business Administration

2

France:

Université Paris 8, Saint-Denis	International Relations (French – B1)	4
Sciences Po Toulouse, Toulouse	International Relations, International Law (Political Science)	2
Université Paris Nanterre, Paris	International Relations, International Law (Political Science)	4

Spain:

University of Jaén, Jaén	Business Administration, Applied Linguistics, Translation Studies	3
University of Alcalá, Alcalá	Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics	2

Germany:

Rhein Waal Hochschule, Kleve	Business Administration, International Relations	3
Hof University, Hof	Business Administration	2
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, Thuringia	Business Administration	2
Kiel University, Kiel	Business Administration	2

Lithuania:

Vilnius University, Vilnius	International Law, Law, Jurisprudence	5

Poland:

WSB University, Dąbrowa Górnicza

Management, IT in Business, International Relations

2

Turkey:

Yalova University, Yalova	Business Administration, International Relations	3
Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul	Journalism	2
	Psychology	2

Georgia:

Caucasus International University, Tbilisi	Business Administration	2
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi	Journalism	2
	Psychology	2
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi	International Law, Law, Jurisprudence, Tourism, Business Administration, Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics	4
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi	Psychology, Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics	3

Azerbaijan:

ADA University, Baku	Journalism	2
	Applied Linguistics	1

China:

Northwest University, Xian	International law, Jurisprudence, Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics	1
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan	International Law, Jurisprudence, Business Administration	1
China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing	International Relations, International Law (Political Science)	1
Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai	International Law(Political Science)	1

Indonesia:

Pertamina University, Jakarta

International Relations, Management, Economics

5